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Items marked in BLUE have been sold
This catalogue is mainly about crime fiction, though some books have been included that are usually considered “serious literature.” It is structured as follows:
Part I : Latest Additions in Order of Arrival Items 167 to 233 Part II : Novels Items 1 to 137 Part III : Pulp Magazines Items 138 to 152 Part IV: Late Additions Items 138 to 166
Parts II and IV are ordered alphabetically by author, Part III by magazine titles.
Please note that we already published a catalogue (Catalogue 9) devoted to the works of Raymond Chandler and have only included our latest acquisitions by the writer in this catalogue.
You will find that we offer most authors in lots. Should you only require one book in a lot, please feel free to contact us.
Last updated May 2021 Yves Rittener
Part I: Latest Additions in Order of Arrival
167. Ayer, Frederick, Jr. The Man In The Mirror – A Novel Of Espionage
Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy with Adolfo Blum’s Ex Libris on the front pastedown in a very near dustwrapper faded on the spine. CHF 150
168. Davis, Howard Charles. Death of Laura
London: Robert Hale Limited, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agents’ stamp and stickers on front free endpaper and title-page, else a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 450
169. Fleming, Ian. The Man With the Golden Gun
London: Pan Books Ltd., 1966. First Edition thus, First Printing. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. CHF sold
170. Innes, Michael. Sheiks And Adders
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1982. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
171. Leonard, Elmore. Up In Honey’s Room
New York: William Morrow, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
172. Marlowe, Hugh (pseudonym of Jack Higgins). Passage by Night
London – New York – Toronto: A Raven Book, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Printed in Great Britain, but both prices ($2.95 and 13s 6d net) present on dustwrapper. CHF 500
173. Bellem, Robert Leslie. Roscoes In The Night – A Bookful of Dan Turner Stories
Silver Spring, MD: Adventure House, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in original printed wrappers. Introduction by John Wooley. CHF 100
174. Bellem, Robert Leslie. Dan Turner – Hollywood Detective – Sing A Song Of Murder
Silver Spring, MD: Adventure House, 2006. First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in original printed wrappers. A facsimile of the March 1943 magazine. CHF 20
175. Various Authors. The Best of Spicy Mystery – Volume 1
Boston: Altus Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. 11 classic stories by John Bard (“The Second Mummy”), Robert Leslie Bellem (“Fiend’s Feast” & “Mirror Magic”), Justin Case (“Mistress of Vengeance”), Harley L. Court (“Lorelei of Lynnwold Light”), Henry Kuttner (“Hell’s Archangel”), Mort Lansing (“Green Eyes”), Lew Merrill (“Bat Man”), Rex Norman (“Dance of Damballa”), Colby Quinn (“The Head of Mike Vasco”), and Jerome Severs Perry (“Murder from Nowhere”). Edited by Alfred Jan (“Spicy Mysteries Re-Examined”). CHF 150
176. Hershenson, Bruce and Richard Allen. Crime Movie Posters
West Plains, MO: Bruce Hershenson, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in near fine original printed wrappers. Volume five of the illustrated history of movies through posters. Images from the Hershenson-Allen Archive. CHF 50
177. Leon, Donna. Friends In High Places
London: William Heinemann, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy with a previous owner’s stamp on the front free endpaper in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 9th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 100
178. Leon, Donna. Blood From A Stone
London: William Heinemann, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the tile page. The 14th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
179. Stockbridge, Sara. Hammer – A Novel of the Victorian Underworld
London: Chatto & Windus, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the half title, a fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
180. Cooper, Natasha. Bitter Herbs
London: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from two literary agents’ stamps on the half title, a near fine copy of the uncorrected book proof in original printed wrappers. CHF 45
181. Glen, Alison. Showcase
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 15
182. Gonzalez, Gloria. The Thirteenth Apostle
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Some promotional material laid in. CHF 45
183. Harris, Charlaine. Deadlocked
London: Gollancz, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
184. Lathen, Emma. Something in the Air
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 15
185. Lathen, Emma. Right on the Money
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 15
186. Marlowe, Hugh. A Candle for the Dead
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 40
187. Murphy, Dallas. Apparent Wind
New York: Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster), 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 20
188. Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child. Cemetery Dance
New York: Grand central Publishing, Simon and Schuster, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
189. Puckett, Andrew. Desolation Point
London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper, a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 40 190. Reichs, Kathy. Flash and Bones
London: William Heinemann, 2011. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
191. Taylor, Elizabeth Atwood. Murder at Vassar
New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from two literary agents’ stamps on the front free endpaper, a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Some promotional material laid in. CHF 20
192. Robinson, Henry Morton. Science Versus Crime
New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a (very) good dustwrapper. CHF 40
193. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites in Suspense
New York: Random House, 1959. First Edition, First Printing? (“0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B” on the copyright page). Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 15
194. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories for Late at Night
New York: Random House, 1961. First Edition, Eleventh Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 15
195. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories Not for the Nervous
New York: Random House, 1965. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 10
196. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories that Scared even Me
New York: Random House, 1967. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 10
197. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to be read with the Lights on
New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 20
198. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories that go Bump in the Night
New York: Random House, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
199. Hitchcock, Alfred (ed.). Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Master’s Choice
New York: Random House, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 15
200. Christie, Dame Agatha, Lord Butler, Tom Stoppard et al. (judges). The Times Anthology of Detective Stories
London: Jonathan Cape, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
201. Halliday, Brett (ed.). Best Detective Stories of the Year – 16th Annual Collection
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 25
202. Halliday, Brett (ed.). Best Detective Stories of the Year – 17th Annual Collection
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1962. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 25
203. Boucher, Anthony (ed.). Best Detective Stories of the Year – 19th Annual Collection
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1964. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
204. Boucher, Anthony (ed.). Best Detective Stories of the Year – 23rd Annual Collection
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1968. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a near fine price-clipped dustwrapper. CHF 25
205. Burke, Alafair. Dead Connection
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
206. Cornwell, Patricia. Port Mortuary
London: Little, Brown, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
207. Gimenez, Mark. Accused
London: Sphere, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Literary agent’s stamp on front free endpaper, else a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
208. Grafton, Sue. Q is for Quarry
New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 15
209. Leon, Donna. Uniform Justice
London: William Heinemann, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 12th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
210. Proulx, E. Annie. Accordion Crimes
New York: Scribner, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
211. Leon, Donna. A Sea of Troubles
London: William Heinemann, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 10th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
212. Leon, Donna. Wilful Behaviour
London: William Heinemann, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 11th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
213. Leon, Donna. Through a Glass, Darkly
London: William Heinemann, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 15th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
214. Leon, Donna. The Girl of his Dreams
London: William Heinemann, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 17th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
215. Leon, Donna. A Question of Belief
London: William Heinemann, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. The 19th Commissario Brunetti novel. CHF 75
216. Le Carré, John. The Tailor of Panama
New York: Viking. 1996. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 30
217. Child, Lee. Never Go Back
New York: Delacorte Press, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
218. Nesser, Håkan. The Weeping Girl
London: Mantle, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
219. Leon, Donna. Fatal Remedies
London: William Heinemann, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed and dated (“Venice – 4 Feb 1999”) by the author on the title page. The 8th Brunetti novel. CHF 125
220. Rankin, Ian. The Complaints
London: Orion Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
221. James, P. D. Original Sin
London: Faber and Faber, 1994. Apart from the usual browning of the paper, a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
222. Barron, Stephanie. Jane and the Wandering Eye
New York: Bantam Books, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper. CHF 20
223. Hoag, Tami. Deeper than the Dead
London: Orion Books, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
224. Wallace, Edgar – A Collection of Five Titles
A. The Crimson Circle
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1922. First Edition, Later Printing (around 1930 mentioning White Face). A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper.
B. The Green Archer
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
C. The Three Just Men
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
D. The Yellow Snake
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
E. The Feathered Serpent
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
Price for the collection: CHF sold
225. Oppenheim, E. Phillips – A Collection of Four Titles
A. Curious Happenings to the Rooke Legates
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper.
B. The Other Romilly
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
C. Jacob’s Ladder
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
D. Gabriel Samara
London: Hodder & Stoughton’s Yellow Ninepennies, no date (1930ies). First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers.
Price for the collection: CHF sold
226. Hume, Fergus. The Red Bicycle
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1917. First Edition thus, First Printing. A very good copy in very good original printed wrappers (on the front of which the author’s first name is misspelled “Furgus”). CHF sold
227. Fleming, Ian. A collection of James Bond Novels and other titles in paperbacks comprising:
1. Casino Royale – 18th Printing, 1964 2. Live and Let Die – 12th Printing, 1963 3. Moonraker – 16th Printing, 1964 4. Diamonds Are Forever – 16th Printing, 1964 5. From Russia, with Love – 17th Printing, 1964 6. The Diamond Smugglers – 3rd Printing, 1964 7. Dr. No – 15th Printing, 1964 8. Goldfinger – 14th Printing, 1964 9. For Your Eyes Only – 11th Printing, 1964 10. Thunderball – 8th Printing, 1964 11. The Spy Who Loved Me (no copy) 12. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – 3rd Printing, 1964 13. Thrilling Cities Part 1 – 1st Printing, 1964 14. Thrilling Cities Part 2 – 1st Printing, 1965 15. You Only Live Twice – 1st Printing, 1965 16. The Man with the Golden Gun – 1st Printing, 1966 17. Octopussy – 4th Printing, 1968 18. Colonel Sun (by Kingsley Amis as Robert Markham) – 2nd Printing, 1970
London: Pan Books, 1963-1970. Apart from the usual browning of the paper, generally near fine unread copies in near fine original printed wrappers. CHF sold
228. Leon, Donna. The Jewels of Paradise – A gripping tale of Intrigue, Music and Obsession
London: William Heinemann, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
229. Fair, A. A. – Erle Stanley Gardner. A collection of 11 crime novels in very good to near fine condition in original boards comprising:
1. Crows Can’t Count. London: Heinemann, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. 2. Bedrooms have Windows. London: Heinemann, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. 3. Beware the Curves. London: Heinemann, 1957. First Edition, First Printing. 4. You Can Die Laughing. London: Heinemann, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. 5. The Count of Nine. London: Heinemann, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. 6. Pass the Gravy. London: Heinemann, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. 7. Kept Women Can’t Quit. London: Heinemann, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. 8. Try Anything Once. London: Heinemann, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. 9. Fish or Cut Bait. London: Heinemann, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. 10. Widows Wear Weeds. London: Heinemann, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. 11. The Case of the Screaming Woman (as Erle Stanley Gardner). London: Heinemann, 1963. First Edition, First Printing.
Price for the collection: CHF 250
230. Fowler, Christopher. Bryant & May and The Invisible Code
London: Doubleday, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Apart from a paper flaw on pages 49- 50, a fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
231. Garland, Rosie. The Night Brother
London: The Borough Press, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with a two closed tears on the top front. Inscribed and signed on the title page by the author: “To Kristy / with many thanks! / Rosie Garland”. Laid in is the author’s illustrated calling card. CHF 60
232. Rendell, Ruth. Thirteen Steps Down
London: Hutchinson, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
233. Simms, Chris. Cut Adrift
London: Orion Books, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 25
End of Part I. Part II: Novels
1. Ackroyd, Peter. Hawksmoor
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine (fine but for the usual browning of the pages) copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 200
2. Akunin, Boris. The Winter Queen
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 200
3. Amis, Martin. Night Train
London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF sold
4. Arnott, Jake. The Long Firm – He Kills Coppers – Truecrime
London: Sceptre, 1999 – 2001 – 2003. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine wrappers. All the books signed by the author on the respective title pages. CHF 650
5. Atkinson, Kate. One Good Turn: A Jolly Murder Mystery
London: Doubleday, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
6. Atwood, Margaret. The Blind Assassin
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
7. Auster, Paul. The New York Trilogy: City of Glass ― Ghosts ― The Locked Room.
Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press: 1985 – 1986 – 1986. First Editions, First Printings of all three volumes. Top edge of City of Glass dusty, top edge of Ghosts with a small mark, minimal rubbing to the bottom edges of all volumes, else fine. Dustwrapper of City of Glass in the third state with Logo printed on spine and with very slight creases along bottom edges, else fine. All three volumes inscribed by the author upon publication on the title pages: “For Richard / Paul Auster”, and later additionally signed by the author on the front free endpapers (Volumes 1 & 3) and the rear free endpaper (Volume 2). A truly spectacular signed set of the postmodernist classic of detective fiction. Highly recommended and here to stay for time to come. If you worry about the third state of the dustwrapper on City of Glass, don’t. It’s as rare as―if not rarer than―the first two states, and much more beautiful. CHF 3500
8. Baldacci, David. The Winner
New York: Warner Books, 1997. First Edition, Second Printing. Name to front endpaper, slight creases to the dustwrapper at the bottom of the spine, but a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
9. Banville, John. The Book of Evidence – Ghosts
London: Secker & Warburg, 1989 – 1993. First Editions, First Printings. Apart from the usual browning of the pages fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Both volumes signed by the author on their respective title pages. The Book of Evidence sold. CHF 250
10. Benchley, Peter. The Deep
London: Andre Deutsch, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
11. Bentley, Nicholas. Inside Information
London: Andre Deutsch, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 200
12. Billingham, Mark. Sleepy Head – Scaredy Cat – Lifeless
London: Little, Brown (and Company), 2001 – 2002 – 2005. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. All books signed by the author on the respective title pages. Sleepy Head in first state dustwrapper (“Jonathan” on the front flap) and additionally dated: “13/7/01” on the title page by the author. Both Sleepy Head and Scaredy Cat with the original wrap-around bands. CHF 750
13. Blake, Nicholas (pseudonym of Cecil Day-Lewis). Minute for Murder
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (previous owner’s stamp on front free endpaper) in a very good dustwrapper (complete and unfaded, but torn and wrinkled without loss at the back). CHF 350
14. Block, Lawrence. Everybody Dies
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
15. Brautigan, Richard. The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 250
16. Bradley, John Ed. Restoration
New York: Doubleday, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (literary agent’s sticker to front free endpaper) in a near fine dustwrapper (slightly rubbed around the corners). CHF 50
17. Brown, Carter (pseudonym for Allan Geoffrey Yates). The Body
New York: Signet Books, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in fine wrappers. CHF 150
18. Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code
New York: Doubleday, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 950
19. Brown, Jim. 24/7
London: Pan Books, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Uncorrected Bound Proof. A fine copy in fine wrappers. CHF 250
20. Burgen, Stephen. Walking the Lions
London: Constable, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 250
21. Burgess, Anthony. Tremor of Intent
London: Heinemann, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (literary agents’ and previous owner’s stamps to front free endpaper) in a near fine dustwrapper (rubbed around the corners). CHF 250
22. Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 200
23. Carter, Stephen L. The Emperor of Ocean Park
London: Jonathan Cape, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
24. Carver, Caroline. Blood Junction
London: Orion, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (bump to rear bottom corner) in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
25. Chandler, Raymond. A Collection of some of the Major Books in Very Good to Near Fine Condition and all in Fine $25 Facsimile Dustwrappers
A. The Big Sleep. New York: Knopf, 1939. First Edition, Second Printing. B. Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Knopf, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. C. The High Window. New York Knopf, 1941. First Edition, First Printing. D. The Lady in the Lake. New York: Knopf, 1943. First Edition, First Printing. Sold. E. Red Wind. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Sold. F. Spanish Blood. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Sold. G. The Little Sister. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. H. The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. I. The Simple Art of Murder. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. J. The Long Good-Bye. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Sold. K. The Long Good-Bye. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954. First Edition, First Printing. L. Playback. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Sold. M. Playback. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. N. Killer in the Rain. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First Edition, Third Printing.
Price for the collection: CHF 2750
26. Chase, James Hadley. The Guilty Are Afraid
London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1957. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy lacking the dustwrapper. CHF 30
27. Child, Lee. Killing Floor – Die Trying
London: Bantam Press, 1997 – 1998. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Signed photograph of the author laid into Killing Floor, Die Trying signed by the author on the title page. CHF 600
28. Christie, Agatha. Mrs. McGinty’s Dead – Dead Man’s Folly – Ordeal by Innocence
London: Collins for the Crime Club, 1952 – 1956 – 1958. First Editions, First Printings. Near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers. CHF sold
30. Coben, Harlan. Tell No One
London: Orion, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 50
31. Cohen, Anthea. Recording Angel
London: Constable Crime, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (literary agents’ stamp and sticker on front free endpaper) in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 75
32. Connelly, Michael. The Black Echo
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF sold
33. Cornwell, Patricia. From Potter’s Field – Black Notice
London: Little, Brown and Company, 1995 - 1999. First Editions, First Printings. Near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers. CHF 100 34. Craig, Jonathan (pseudonym for Frank E. Smith). Morgue for Venus
New York: Belmont Tower Books, 1973. First Edition thus, First Printing. A near fine copy in near fine original wrappers. CHF 20
35. Cross, Amanda. The James Joyce Murder
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
36. Deighton, Len. Berlin Game
London: Hutchinson, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
37. Delaney, Joseph. The Spook’s Apprentice
London: The Bodley Head, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
38. Derleth, August. The Memoirs of Solar Pons – The Casebook of Solar Pons – The Adventures of the Orient Express – Praed Street Papers
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran, 1951 – 1965. First Editions, First Printings. Near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers. New York: The Candlelight Press 1965 – 1965. First Editions, First Printings. Near fine copies in near fine wrappers. CHF 500
39. Deverell, William. Slander
Toronto: McClelland & Steward Inc., 1999. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
40. Dibdin, Michael. The Tryst – A Long Finish
London: Faber and Faber, 1989 – 1998. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 100
41. Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The Sherlock Holmes Illustrated Omnibus – The Sherlock Holmes 2nd Illustrated Omnibus – Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes
London: John Murray/Jonathan Cape/Octopus Books, 1976 – 1979 – 1986. First Editions thus, First Printings. Fine copies in (near) fine dustwrappers. CHF 200
42. Du Maurier, Daphne. Rebecca and Signed Extra Material
London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a fine facsimile dustwrapper. Together with a typescript (44 lines – fair copy), signed by Du Maurier, of the opening of the book (“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”). Also included in this lot are: 1. a typed carbon portion (7 pages) of the agreement to assign Rebecca’s film rights (the total amount of $50’001 is noted) to Selznick International Pictures (seemingly sections retained by Du Maurier and signed by L.R. Case for Selznick, Estelle Billard, a notary, and Margaret Englerfield, a witness, but not signed by Du Maurier herself); 2. a still from the film; 3. a photo of the poster. CHF sold
43. Eddings, David. The Belgariad 1 – The Belgariad 2
London: Century Publishing, 1985 – 1985. First Editions thus, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 500
44. Eddy, Paul. Flint (2 copies)
London: Headline Book Publishing, 2000. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine (dust)wrappers. The Uncorrected Book Proof comes with Grace Flint’s passport. CHF 200
45. Ellis, Bret Easton. American Psycho
New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in fine wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page. Together with a signed poster of his reading from Lunar Park in Zürich and the tickets for the reading. CHF sold
46. Ellroy, James. Suicide Hill – White Jazz – American Tabloid
New York/London: The Mysterious Press, Knopf, Century, 1986 – 1992 – 1995. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Suicide Hill inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title: “TO: KAP – SLASHMARKS ONTO YOUR SOUL – JAMES ELLROY.” American Tabloid is inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper: “DOOM BLASTS YOUR SOUL! – JAMES ELLROY.” Together with a twice- folded flyer promoting the movie L.A. Confidential in Switzerland. CHF 500
47. Evanovich, Janet. Three To Get Deadly
New York: Scribner, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
48. Evans, Penelope. The Last Girl
London: Black Swan, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy of the book proof in fine wrappers. CHF 50
49. Farrell, Henry. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 300
50. Faulkner, William. The Sound And The Fury – Go Down Moses And Other Stories – Intruder In The Dust – Requiem For A Nun – The Mansion – The Reivers
London: Chatto And Windus, 1931 and New York: Random House, 1942 – 1948 – 1951 – 1959 – 1962. First Editions, First Printings (except for Requiem For A Nun, which is a second issue copy in a first issue dustwrapper). Near Fine copies in near fine first state dustwrappers, except for The Sound And The Fury, which is the only English edition in this collection, is only very good in condition and lacks a dustwrapper, and Go Down Moses, the dustwrapper of which is a fine facsimile. CHF sold
51. Fesperman, Dan. Lie In The Dark
Harpenden, Herts: No Exit Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
52. Fforde, Jasper. The Eyre Affair ― Lost in a Good Book ― The Well of Lost Plots ― Something Rotten (2 copies).
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004. First Editions, First Printings. All five volumes are as new in like dustwrappers. The author signed them in his characteristic fashion with “JASPER” on the title pages upon publication. Three “Upgrades”, a “Dodo Manual” promotional postcard and two more postcards laid in. Something Rotten comes in the different formats that were published simultaneously. CHF 1100
53. Fleming, Ian. The Spy Who Loved Me – Octopussy And The Living Daylights – And then some …
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 & 1966 and The Book Club, 1962. First Editions, First Printings (thus) except for The Spy Who Loved Me (sold), which is a fourth printing. Near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers. Together with a very good ex-library copy in a fine dustwrapper of Diamonds Are Forever (London: Penguin, 2008. 1st thus - sold) and near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers of John Pearson’s The Life Of Ian Fleming (London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. 1st - sold), Simon Winder’s (ed.) My Name's Bond, James Bond (London: Allan Lane, 2000. 2nd) and an Edinburgh City Art Centre's Brochure on Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design (Edinburgh: NN, 2008. 1st). CHF 300 54. Fowler, Christopher. Full Dark House
London: Doubleday, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
55. Frayn, Michael. Spies
London: Faber and Faber, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
56. Funke, Cornelia. Dragon Rider
Frome, Somerset: The Chicken House, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in fine dustwrapper and fine slipcase. Signed limited edition No. 38/500. CHF 350
57. Fyfield, Frances. A Question of Guilt – Shadows on the Mirror
London: Heinemann, 1988 and New York: Pocket Books, 1991. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. A Question of Guilt signed by the author on the title page. CHF 200
58. Gaiman, Neil. Coraline
London: Bloomsbury, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 400
59. George, Elizabeth. In the Presence of the Enemy – In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
London/New York: Bantam Press, 1996 – 1999. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. In the Presence of the Enemy signed by the author on the title page. CHF 200
60. Gill, Bartholomew. The Death of a Joyce Scholar
New York: William Morrow, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
61. Grafton, Sue. N Is for Noose
New York: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 75
62. Greene, Graham. 19 Stories – The Heart of the Matter – The End of the Affair – The Lost Childhood and Other Essays – The Living Room – Loser Takes All – The Potting Shed – A Burnt-Out Case – A Sense of Reality – The Comedians – Travels with My Aunt – The Third Man – A Sort of Life – The Honorary Consul – Doctor Fischer of Geneva of The Bomb Party – Ways of Escape
London: Heinemann/Eyre & Spottiswoode/The Bodley Head/Lorrimer, 1947 – 1948 – 1951 – 1951 – 1953 – 1955 – 1957 – 1960 – 1963 – 1966 – 1969 – 1969 – 1971 – 1973 – 1980 – 1980. First Editions, First Printings except for The Lost Childhood and Other Essays, which is a second printing. (Near) fine copies in (near) fine dustwrappers. The dustwrapper of The Heart of the Matter is a facsimile and the film script of The Third Man comes in original printed wrappers. CHF sold
63. Grisham, John. The Partner – The Last Juror
New York/London: Doubleday/Century, 1997 – 2004. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 100
64. Haggard, H. Rider. She
London: Longmans, Green And Co., 1887. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy, though the front and back hinges are weak and there is a bookplate on the inner pastedown. CHF sold 65. Hammett, Dashiell. The Dain Curse – The Maltese Falcon – The Glass Key – The Thin Man (2 copies) – Blood Money – The Novels of Dashiell Hammett
New York/Cleveland, Ohio/Shelton, Connecticut: Knopf/The World Publishing Company/International Collectors Library/The First Edition Library, 1929 – 1930 – 1931 – 1934 (1996) – 1943 – 1965. First Editions, First Printings (thus), except for Blood Money, which is the 1944 second printing (though it comes from the library of English detective writer Julian Symons with his signature on the front free endpaper). Very good copies (The Thin Man good only, but with most of the original dustwrapper still present) in fine facsimile dustwrappers of the author’s last four novels. The original dustwrapper of Blood Money is good only, The Novels does not have a dustwrapper and the facsimile edition of The Thin Man is a fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF sold
66. Harris, Robert. Enigma
London: Hutchinson, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
67. Harris, Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs – Hannibal
London: William Heinemann, 1988 – 1999. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 350
68. Harstad, Donald. The Big Thaw
New York: Doubleday, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Literary agent’s sticker to front free endpaper. CHF 100
69. Hart, Carolyn G. Mint Julep Murder
New York: Bantam Books, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Literary agent’s sticker to front free endpaper. CHF 100
70. Hasford, Gustav. The Short-Timers
London: Century Publishing, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
71. Herbert, Frank. Eye
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1986. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Illustrations by Jim Burns. CHF 50
72. Hiaasen, Carl. Double Whammy
New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author on the title page: “For Kean – Skink lives! – Carl Hiaasen:” CHF 250
73. Highsmith, Patricia. The Glass Cell – A Dog’s Ransom – Ripley’s Game – The Boy Who Followed Ripley – Found in the Street
London: Heinemann, 1964 – 1972 – 1974 – 1980 – 1986. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 450
74. Hill, Tobias. The Love of Stones – The Cryptographer
London: Faber and Faber, 2001 – 2003. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in wrappers in fine dustwrappers (there were no hardcovers). Both signed by the author on the respective title pages. CHF 200
75. Hoey, Michael. Time Stops for No Mouse
New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 250
76. Holding, Elisabeth Sanxay. Trial by Murder – The Innocent Mrs. Duff
New York: Thriller Novel Classic/Simon and Schuster, 1943 – 1946. First Editions (thus), First Printings. Trial a very good copy in wrappers, Mrs. Duff a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 300
77. James, P. D. Death of an Expert Witness
London: Faber and Faber, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. A card from the National Portrait Gallery depicting Dorothy L. Sayers with a short text by James and signed by her and a Contemporary Writers leaflet published by the Book Trust in 1988 laid in. CHF sold
78. Kane, Henry. Death is the Last Lover
New York, Signet Books, 1966. First Edition thus, First Printing. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. Literary agents’ stamps on half-title and tile page. CHF 20
79. Kavanagh, Dan (pseudonym for Julian Barnes). Putting the Boot In – Going to the Dogs
London: Jonathan Cape/Viking, 1985 – 1987. First Editions, First Printings. Pages with the usual browning, else fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Both signed by the author on the respective title pages. CHF sold
80. Kay, Elizabeth. The Divide
Frome, Somerset: The Chicken House, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in fine folding wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page. Illustrated by Ted Dewan. CHF 100
81. Kaye, John. The Dead Circus
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in wrappers of the Uncorrected Proof with a literary agent’s stamp on the front free endpaper. CHF 50
82. Le Carré, John (pseudonym for David John Moore Cornwell). A Small Town In Germany – Smiley’s People – The Secret Pilgrim – The Tailor of Panama – Absolute Friends
London/Taiwan: Coward McCann/Hodder and Stoughton/Viking, 1968 – 1980 – 1991 – 1996 – 2003. First Editions, First Printings except for A Small Town In Germany, which is a Taiwanese piracy. Fine copies in (near) fine dustwrappers with the following points: A Small Town In Germany with previous owners inscription on front free endpaper; The Secret Pilgrim price-cut; The Tailor of Panama an American first; Absolute Friends signed by the author on the title page. The copies of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and Our Game shown in the picture above have been sold. CHF 550
83. Leon, Donna. A Noble Radiance – Fatal Remedies
London: William Heinemann, 1998 – 1999. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Both books inscribed and signed on their respective title pages by the author: “For a friend of commissario Brunetti – Donna Leon” and “Donna Leon – Venezia – 4 Feb 99.” The 7th and 8th Brunetti novels. CHF 350
84. Lively, Penelope. Corruption
London: William Heinemann, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Laid in is the 1988 Book Trust leaflet on Contemporary Writers. CHF 100
85. London, Jack. The Bodley Head Jack London (3 Vols.)
London: The Bodley Head, 1963 – 1964 – 1965. First Editions thus, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 350
86. Lovesey, Peter. The Reaper
London: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (agents’ sticker to front free endpaper and stamp to half-title) in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
87. MacDonald, John D. Bright Orange for the Shroud
Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications Inc., 1965. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. CHF 100
88. Maitland, Barry. Silvermeadow
London: Orion, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Publisher’s slip signed by the author laid in. CHF 200
89. Maron, Margaret. Home Fires
New York: The Mysterious Press, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy (previous owner’s stamp on front free endpaper) in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
90. Mailer, Norman. The Naked and the Dead – The Armies of the Night – Harlot’s Ghost
New York/London: Rinehart and Company Inc./The New American Library/Michael Joseph, 1948 – 1968 – 1991. First Editions, First Printings. The Naked and the Dead a later impression. Fine copies in (near) fine dustwrappers. The Armies of the Night inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: “To Paul Fritz – with salutations! – Norman Mailer – August 1968.” Harlot’s Ghost signed by the author on the front free endpaper. CHF 750
91. McDermid, Val. The Mermaids Singing
London: Harper Collins, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page: “To Ros – All the best – Val McDermid.” The last five pages – missing from the first edition – supplied in facsimile. CHF 350
92. McEwan, Ian. The Imitation Game & Other Plays – Or Shall We Die – The Child in Time – The Innocent – Enduring Love – Amsterdam
Boston/London: Houghton Mifflin Company/Jonathan Cape, 1982 – 1983 – 1987 – 1990 – 1997 – 1998. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers, the dustwrapper of The Imitation Game price-cut. Except for Amsterdam all the books signed by the author on the respective title pages. Together with: A Move Abroad (Picador 1989), Contemporary Writers (Book Trust 1989) and David Rees’ Muriel Spark – William Trevor – Ian McEwan: A Bibliography of Their First Editions (Colophon Press 1992, No. 83/250, inscribed by the bibliographer). CHF 1500
93. McGrath, Patrick. Spider
London: Viking, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
94. Mina, Denise. Sanctum
London: Bantam Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
95. Moore, Brian. Lies of Silence
London: Bloomsbury, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
96. Moore, Susanna. In the Cut
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
97. Myerson, Julie. Something Might Happen
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed and dated (“5.06.03”) by the author on the title page. CHF 100
98. Nesbo, Jo. Nemesis
London: Harvill Secker, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
99. Norminton, Gregory. The Ship of Fools – Arts and Wonders
London: Sceptre, 2002 – 2004. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Arts and Wonders signed by the author on the title page. CHF 200
100. O’Brien, Martin. Jacquot and the Waterman – Jacquot and the Angel
London: Headline, 2005 – 2005. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Jacquot and the Waterman signed, dated (“16/2/05”) and inscribed (“’Badaboum!’”) by the author on the title page and with a promotional card laid in; Jacquot and the Angel signed, dated (“20/9/05”) and inscribed (“’See you at Mazzalli’s’”) by the author on the title page. CHF 500
101. O’Brien, Tim. Going After Cacciato
London: Jonathan Cape, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper, which was price-cut and re-priced £7.50. CHF 300
102. O’Connor, Joseph. Star of the Sea
London: Secker & Warburg, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 100
103. O’Nan, Stewart. Dear Stephen King (later titled The Speed Queen)
New York: Doubleday, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. No. 12 of 100 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. CHF 500
104. Peace, David. The Red-Riding Quartet: Nineteen Seventy-Four – Nineteen Seventy- Seven – Nineteen Eighty – Nineteen Eighty-Three
London: Serpent’s Tail, 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine printed wrappers, Nineteen Eighty fine in fine dustwrapper. Apart from Nineteen Seventy-Four all signed by the author on the respective title pages. CHF 1000
105. Pears, Iain. An Instance of the Fingerpost – The Dream of Scipio
London: Jonathan Cape, 1997 – 2002. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. The Dream of Scipio signed by the author on the title page. CHF 300
106. Perdue, Lewis. Daughter of God
New York: Forge, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
107. Phillips, Jayne Anne. Fast Lanes
New York: E. P. Dutton/Seymour Lawrence, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
108. Phillips, Scott. The Ice Harvest – The Walkaway
New York/London: Ballantine Books/Picador, 2000 – 2002. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. The Ice Harvest signed by the author on the title page on which he has also added the drawing of an ice-cube. CHF 500 109. Pickard, Nancy. The Secret Ingredient Murders
New York: Delacorte Press, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
110. Poe, Edgar Allan. The Works of E. A. Poe: I. Tales – II. Tales – III. Poems – IV. Criticisms – (Arthur Hobson Quinn) Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography – The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe
Edinburgh/New York/London: Adam and Charles Black/D. Appleton-Century Company/Jupiter, 1883 – 1941 – 1976. First Editions (thus), First Printings. Near fine copies in near fine dustwrappers (The Works did not come in dustwrappers). CHF sold
111. Power, M. S. Dealing with Kranze
Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine ex-library copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
112. Pratchett, Terry. Equal Rites
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1987. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 750
113. Prather, Richard S. The Trojan Hearse
New York: Pocket Books Inc., 1964. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. Agents’ sticker and stamp to inside of wrapper and half-title. CHF 50
114. Price, Anthony. The Old Vengeful – For The Good Of The State
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1982 – 1986. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 150 115. Puckett, Andrew. A Life For A Life
London: Constable, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Agent’s sticker on front free endpaper. CHF 50
116. Pyper, Andrew. Lost Girls
Toronto: Harper Flamingo Canada, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
117. Radley, Sheila. New Blood From Old Bones – a Tudor Mystery
London: Constable, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
118. (Rankin, Ian). Maxim Jakubowski, Editor. No Alibi – A Celebration of Crime Writing
Blakeney, Glos.: Scorpion Press, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy. No 13 of 196 copies signed by all the 29 authors: Robert Barnard, Larry Beinhart, Lawrence Block, Liza Cody, Mat Coward, Denise Danks, Lindsey Davis, Martin Edwards, Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, John Harvey, H.R.F Keating, Reginald Hill, Edward D. Hoch, Maxim Jakubowski, J. A. Jance, Alex Keegan, Michael Z. Lewin, Peter Lovesey, Val McDermid, Barbara Taylor McCafferty, Barbara Taylor Herald, Susan Moody, Sara Paretsky, Ian Rankin, Candace Robb, Peter Robinson, Mark Timlin, and Margaret Yorke. The authors have signed on various pages front and back. Rankin’s signature in the form of “Knots and Crosses” as pointed out on a Publishers Notice laid in. CHF 450
119. Rankin, Ian. Death Is Not The End – Set in Darkness – The Falls – Resurrection Men – Beggars Banquet – A Question of Blood – Saints of the Shadow Bible
London: Orion, 1998 – 2000 – 2001 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2013. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. All books, except for Set in Darkness and Saints of the Shadow Bible, signed by the author on the respective title pages. Death Is Not The End also dated “16/11/98” by the author. CHF 550
120. Ransmayr, Christoph. The Last World – With an Ovidian Repertory
London: Chatto & Windus, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Translated from the German by John Woods. CHF 100
121. Read, Piers Paul. The Professor’s Daughter
London: Secker & Warburg, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. CHF 50
122. Reaves, Sam. Fear Will Do It
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 50
123. Roberts, David. Sweet Poison – Bones Of The Buried – Hollow Crown
London: Constable, 2001 – 2001 – 2002. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. All three books signed by the author on the respective title pages, Hollow Crown additionally inscribed with the first line of the novel: “Almost against his will, Lord Edward Corinth looked up …” CHF 550
124. Siegel, James. Derailed
London: Time Warner, 2003. First Edition, Uncorrected Bound Proof. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. CHF 50
125. Simms, Chris. Outside The White Lines
London: Hutchinson, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed and dated (“6-3-03”) on the title page. CHF 100
126. Slaughter, Karin. Kisscut
London: Century, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
127. Sultan, Fay and Teresa Kennedy. Over the Line
New York: Doubleday, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
128. Temple, Peter. The Broken Shore
London: Quercus, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
129. Tevis, Walter. The Queen’s Gambit
London: Heinemann, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. The very rare first English edition of the novel of recent Netflix fame. CHF 350
130. Thompson, Jim. South of Heaven
Greenwich, Conn.: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1967. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in original printed wrappers. CHF 150
131. Vine, Barbara (Ruth Rendell). Asta’s Book
London: Viking, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 100
132. Walters, Minette. The Breakers – Acid Row
London: Macmillan, 1998 – 2001. First Editions, First Printings. (Near) fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 150
133. Waters, Sarah. Fingersmith – The Night Watch
London: Virago Press, 2002 – 2006. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. Both books signed by the author on the respective title pages. Fingersmith with original wraparound, and a promotional card laid in. CHF 450
134. Welsh, Irvine. Filth
London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author on the title page and on a promotional card that is laid in. CHF 200
135. Welsh, Louise. The Cutting Room
Edinburgh: Canongate, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in fine original printed wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page. CHF 150
136. Wells, H.G. The Time Machine
New York: Random House, 1931. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy in a very good slipcase. With a preface by the author written for this edition and designs by W.A. Dwiggins. A beautiful production of this classic. CHF sold
137. Woodall, Clive. One For Sorrow Two For Joy – Seven For A Secret (Never To Be Told)
London: Ziji Publishing, 2003 – 2005. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine printed wrappers/boards. Seven For A Secret No. 691 of 1’000 proof copies signed and with a line by the author on the title page: “It’s a new dawn.” CHF 500
End of Part II. Part III: Pulp Magazines
138. Black Mask (14 Magazines)
New York (N) and London (L): Atlas Publishing, April 1931 (L) – February 1932 (L) – February 1933 (L) – August 1933 (L)– April 1934 (L) – May 1934 (L) – February 1935 (L) – March 1935 (L) – October 1935 (L) – February 1936 (N) – July 1936 (L) – February 1944 (L) – July 1945 (L) – April 1949 (L). First Editions, First Printings. All in near fine condition, without any obvious flaws. All but the last three sold. CHF 300
139. Detective Fiction Weekly (2 Magazines)
New York: The Red Star News Company, April 9, 1932 – September 23, 1933. First Editions, First Printings. The 1932 copy in very good condition, the 1933 copy in near fine condition, without any flaws. CHF sold
140. Detective Tales (2 Magazines)
Chicago: Popular Publications, Inc., November 1947 – August 1948. First Editions, First Printings. The 1947 copy in near fine condition, the 1948 copy in very good condition, both without any obvious flaws. CHF 250
141. Dime Detective (7 Magazines)
Chicago: Popular Publications, Inc., April 1942 – May 1945 – December 1946 – November 1948 – March 1949 – July 1949 – April 1953. 1948. First Editions, First Printings. In very good to near fine condition. CHF sold
142. (The Magazine of) Fantasy and Science Fiction (3 Magazines)
New York: Fantasy House, Inc., February 1953 – February 1954 – March 1955. First Editions, First Printings. Near fine copies in original printed wrappers. CHF 250
143. Flynn’s Detective Fiction
Toronto: Popular Publications, Inc., March 1943. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy. CHF sold
144. Manhunt – Detective Story Monthly (3 Magazines)
New York: Flying Eagle Publications, Inc., January 1953 – April 1953 – October 1954. First Editions, First Printings. Very good to near fine copies in original printed wrappers. CHF 200
145. Mystery
Los Angeles: Mystery, March 1981. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy. CHF 25
146. New Detective (3 Magazines)
Chicago: Fictioneers (Popular Publications), Inc., November 1944 – July 1946 – June 1953. First Editions, First Printings. Very good to near fine copies. CHF 450
147. (The) Phantom Detective
New York: Phantom Detective, Inc., January 1936. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy. CHF 150
148. Pursuit
New York: Star Publications, Inc., July 1954. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy. CHF 75
149. Thrilling Wonder Stories
New York: Standard Magazines, Inc., August 1950. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy. Contains a story by one Ron L. Hubbard (“Battling Bolto”). CHF 350
150. Two-Fisted Detective Stories
New York: Reese Publishing & Co., Inc., June 1959. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine good copy. CHF 150
151. Cottrill, Tim. Bookery’s Guide to Pulps & Related Magazines 1888-1969
Fairborn, Oh.: Bookery Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in slightly creased original printed wrappers. CHF 50
152. Haining, Peter. The Classic Era of American Pulp Magazines
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. CHF sold
End of Part III. Part IV: Late Additions
153. Biggers, Earl Derr. The House Without A Key
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1996. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
154. Burnett, W.R. Little Caesar
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1996. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
155. Cain, James M. The Postman Always Rings Twice
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1994. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
156. Cornwell, Patricia. At Risk – Book Of The Dead
London: Little Brown, 2006 – 2007. First Editions, First Printings. Fine copies in fine dustwrappers. CHF 100
157. Couch, Dick. Pressure Point
New York: Putnam’s Sons, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy of the Uncorrected Proof. CHF 200
158. Francis, William. Don’t Dig Deeper
New York: Lion Books, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in slightly creased original wrappers. CHF 150
159. Fullerton, John. The Monkey House
London: BCA, 1996. Second Edition, First Issue. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. CHF 20
160. Hammett, Dashiell. The Maltese Falcon
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 19??. First Edition thus, First Printing. An very good ex- library copy in a fine facsimile (!) dustwrapper. CHF sold
161. Irish, William. Phantom Lady
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1996. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
162. Mailer, Norman. Deaths For The Ladies (and other disasters)
London: Andre Deutsch, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. A near fine copy in original wrappers. CHF 100
163. Queen, Ellery. The Roman Hat Mystery
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1996. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
164. Sarlat, Noah, ed. Sintown, U.S.A.
New York: Lion Books, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. A very good copy in original printed wrappers. CHF 50
165. Spillane, Mickey. I, The Jury
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 199?. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
166. Van Dine, S.S. The Dragon Murder Case
Shelton, Connecticut: The First Edition Library, 1996. First Edition thus, First Printing. A fine copy of the Otto Penzler Books Facsimile Edition in a fine dustwrapper. CHF 150
End of Part IV.